Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-01

Clrcult court ana Uncle ROCK" has
been released on bond.
Mr.. j. W. Stith, very popular 9th
street business man, will be married
at 3 o'clock this afternoon, ia q Miss
Goodwin, OF Cerulean Springs.
Anumber of movers passed through
the city Sunday. Several wagons
wero drawn by oxen, the oxen hav-
ing been properly shod for the trip.
Ninth street is now receiving some
attention from the street commissions
er, and we trust the good work will
be continued until the entire street is
put in good condition.
O'possum suppers are now the or
dor Of the day, and every few nights
some few of the boys assemble around
a well-cooked dish and enjoy them
selves in merry making.
The dwelling house Of Elan Pow
ell, COL, near the corner OF Clay and
18th, caught on fire Sunday morning,
but the flames were soon extinguish-
ed and the loss is only about SIS.
Let us surprise you, as we did your
neighbor, by sending you more coal
for your money than you expected.
j. f. GORDON & Co.
Office Wheeler, Mills & Co.
The new bell for the town clock has
been received and will be putin place
at once. 1t is very fine bell, weigh
ing l0lS pounds and was made at the
McShone Bell Foundry, Baltimore,
Nd.
Mr.. AL. Renshaw and Mrs. Mary
A. 0lvey, both of the Sinking Fork
noighborhood, came to the city Sat
urday, procured a license and were
married in the County Judges Of
flee.
We will give you a larger pile Of
coal for your money than You can
possibly secure elsewhere in this
market. Try us.
J.F. GORDON & Co.
Office Wheeler, Mills & Co.
Young &c Banks, the Ninth St.,
BARRIERS, have by strict attention to
their customers, built up most ex-
cellent trade, and they deserve 1t too,
for both members OF the firm are po-
lite and attentive, and always strive
to please,
The long winter nights will soon
be here, and you will need something
10 read. The KENTUCKIAN is only
$500 a year and is filled with choice
matter. 1t will give you all the news
and we would be glad to place your
name on our list.
Twenty-seven persons, recently
converted at a protracted meeting
conducted by Revs. A. w. Meacham
and j. j. Porter, at Cerulean Springs,
were baptized by the former minis
ter near the church, last Thursday.
The meeting closed the same day.
The L. & N. yard at this place, Ia
being supplied with the safety
switches, which is an improvement
on the old style, and renders accidents
almost impossible, so frequently
caused by switches. AT night the
entrance to each switch will be sup
piled with light, so as to give engi-
neers no trouble in locating them.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Ellen
Bass, accompanied by her father, DR.
L. B. Hickman, went up to Louis
vile, where she placed herself undel
treatment by an eminent physician
After few days had elapsed Mrs
Bass was stricken with paralysis and
! was brought to this city Friday ever.
| ing. She 10 now at the residence O.
her father, and her condition has i'm
proved but very little.
! Thomas Vaughan, who was sen
up from this county last year for rob
bling the mail, has served his time
been released aud arrived In the cit,
last week, He says that he had al
acComplice who is a married MAJ
and who got upon his knees in thu
Louisville jail and begged him not Y
agive HIM away" for the sake of hi
family. He agreed not to do so anC
the accomplice will probably neyeI
suffer for his crime.